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Chet's Choice
Studio album by Chet Baker Trio featuring Philip Catherine
Released	1985
Recorded	June 6 & 25, 1985
Studio	Studio 44, Monster, Holland
Genre	Jazz
Length	63:52 CD release with bonus tracks
Label	Criss Cross Jazz 1016
Producer	Gerry Teekens
Chet Baker chronology
I Remember You (1984) Chet's Choice (1985) Strollin' (1985)

Chet's Choice is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1985 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "One of the best settings for trumpeter Chet Baker was when he was accompanied by a guitar-bass duo. ... This is one of Baker's better albums from his later period".

Track listing

1. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:37
2. "Sad Walk" (Bob Zieff) – 5:30
3. "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) – 6:20
4. "Doodlin'" (Horace Silver) – 4:48
5. "My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 9:30 Bonus track on CD release
6. "Conception" (Miles Davis) – 4:40
7. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 9:08
8. "Adriano" (Philip Catherine) – 4:02
9. "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) – 6:36 Bonus track on CD release
10. "Stella by Starlight" (Young, Washington) – 7:30 Bonus track on CD release

Personnel

• Chet Baker – trumpet, vocals
• Philip Catherine – guitar
• Hein van de Geijn (tracks 8–10), Jean-Louis Rassinfosse (tracks 1–7) – bass

References

1. Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 22, 2017
2. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 29, 2017
3. ^ Yanow, Scott. Chet's Choice – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
4. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.

• Chet Baker albums
• 1985 albums
• Criss Cross Jazz albums